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Help with painting case interior

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Pepiz

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So the deal is i want to paint my Tsunami's interior black, not glossy black just plain black, so whats the recommended way to do it? ive never modded anything so please be patient xD
Im guessing put the case apart, sand with a high grit sand paper, and spray paint black? what about psu? its the TT one that comes with the Tsunami.

Please every help u can give me is good, im not looking for a professional finish either just want it black

Excuse my bad english

EDIT: what about the window?, its a black tsunami with window
 
Painting is easy.

Preping is hard - so take your time.
Make sure you have a good area that is low draft, low dust particles and have drop cloths to catch overspray. I can't tell you how much paint overspray a couple of rattle cans leave on a grage floor and gear.

Pull everything that isn't rivited on, and paint those seperate. If you can take the windows out then do so, other wise invest in some really good painting tape and mask (seal) them off with paper.

If you aren't really worried about the quality of the paint job then just use about a 400-800 grit sand paper (other lesser grits will leave too many score marks) and really make sure you sand everything evenly to remove any aluminum coating or other metal protector.
Once you are satisfied with the sanding, clean and wash every bit of the area you need to paint with a good dish soap to remove any oils and sanding residue.
Use a good amount of primer to make sure you have a good solid base for the new coats of paint to adhere too. Let the primer dry at least one day if not more.
Painting is all about getting good steady light coats that don't overlap much, and then reapplying coat after coat. But sence you aren't really conserned with the quality and such then just make sure not to lay a heavy first coat. If you do you will get runs, possible bubbling and cracking later on. Take your time and lay down good even coats.
Let the paint dry! Make sure you have a well ventilated area that is low humidity and relatively free of dust. Keeping it then garage over night in the winter is NOT idea conditions to let paint dry. Once the fumes have gone off the paint and its dry enough to handle bring it inside and try and keep it in a warm place. Hell if you can let it sit outside durring the day in the sun with some sort of clear cover, would be just as good as baking the paint with hot lamps.

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